Committees

International Relations Committee

Objectives To foster the establishment of links between the Law Association of Zambia and Associations of Lawyers in other jurisdictions and to work with such Associations in areas of common interest To lobby for the ratification and domestication of international Conventions and Treaties. To encourage Law Association of Zambia members to be members of international…

Public interest & Human Rights Committee

Objectives Undertaking prison/detention centre visitations to ensure observance of Human Rights; Observe the compliance rights standards at both domestic and international levels; Sensitising members and the general public on Human Rights; Advising the Council on legal instruments that pertains to Human Rights; Recommend litigation of Human Rights cases to Council and Litigation Committee; Monitoring the…

Intellectual Property & Business Law Committee

Objectives Co-opted members include the Registrar of Trade Marks or his/her representative. To evaluate the role of the Intellectual Property & Business Law viz a viz objectives of the Association; To harmonise the aims of the Intellectual Property & Business Law with those of LAZ as established; To identify gaps and areas where the Intellectual…

Legal Aid Committee

Young Lawyers Committee

Objectives This Committee was established at the Annual General Meeting which was held in Livingstone in April 2014 to handle issues concerning the Young Lawyers at the Bar as well as Young Lawyers at Heart. The Committee has been meeting and additional objectives are yet to be forwarded to the Secretariat once formulated, this information…

LAZ House & Membership Committee

Objectives To take care of the funeral of deceased members and in special cases members’ illness; To promoted interaction among members; To promote Bench/Bar interaction.

Investment Finance and Modernisation Committee

Objectives   Objectives To provide a means by which all lawyers, whatever their particular field of activity, can participate together fully and effectively in the development of society and its institutions; To co-operate with the representative bodies of other professions and other institutions; The applicability and suitability of received law; The influence of industrial, commercial…

Conveyancing Committee

Objectives The Committee shall carry out delegated functions as from time to time required by the Council of the Law Association of Zambia. The Committee shall be the expert unit of the Law Association of Zambia Council in matters relating to Conveyancing, land alienation and the attendant financial incidentals thereof. The Committee shall to the…

Administration of Justice Committee